“Within Our Darkest Night” is a beautiful song from the Taizé community in France. The words are: “Within our darkest night, you kindle a fire that never dies away” Here’s a recording that illustrates the melody and, for those who are curious, also includes harmony.
“Freedom Is Coming” is a powerful song from the South Africa anti-apartheid movement. It’s sung in a call response pattern between the song leader and congregation and therefore a bit trickier to lead than it may sound. Feel free to choose a different song if it feels like too much. The congregation’s lyrics are . […]
Dear Song Leaders, Here is the music we’ll be singing during Eastertide!
“I’ve got Peace Like a River” is a beautiful and well-known African-American spiritual. Here’s a wonderful recording of it by Lynda Randle. The words are . . . I’ve got peace like a river I’ve got peace like a river I’ve got peace like a river in my soul I’ve got peace like a river […]
“Here Is Bread” is a beautiful song by Mary Kay Beall and John Carter. You can hear a teaching recording here. Our words are slightly different from the original song and the version used in the teaching recording linked above. Here is bread for the hungry heart. Here is wine for the thirsty soul. Here […]
Dear Song Leaders and Lydian music lovers, Here’s our menu of songs for Lent: Thank you for leading your community in song!
Here’s a beautiful table acclamation by our very own Jack Holloway! The shruti setting is blue (a C and an F). And here’s a teaching recording.
This is NOT the song from Godspell but an older hymn, with words by the Swedish poet Lina Sandell, and music by Swedish composer Oskar Ahnfelt, who wrote tunes for many of Lina Sandell’s hymns.The translation is by American composer Robert Leaf. Here are the words: Day by day, your mercies, Lord, attend me,Bringing comfort […]
“Though the Earth Shall Change” is a lovely song by Tom Witt and Rolf Vegdahl. Here are the lyrics: Though the earth shall change,though the mountains tremble,though the waters rage,you God are here. Though the nations war,though the peoples battle,though the empire falters,we will not fear. And here’s a recording.
Hello Song Leaders! Here is our menu of musical selections for the upcoming season: GATHERING SONG: Arise, Shine (shruti box on silver) CANDLE LIGHTING SONG: The Light of Christ (shruti box on silver) TABLE ACCLAMATION: Shelton Table Acclamation OFFERING SONG: Mxadana Alleluia FINAL HYMN: January — Star in the East (American Traditional) Lyrics February — Be Thou My […]